Trail Hazards
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last_adventurer
replying to @tabbsbetrippin @tabbsbetrippin @ParksandPoints It's only funny because you lived. If you died, not so much. #parkchat
hksbks
replying to @cairochris @cairochris @last_adventurer @ParksandPoints @DeathValleyNPS One of my cooler moments (literally) on an epic Southwest road trip I took was driving through Death Valley. and it was midday. #ParkChat
unconpeace
A5 Just people bathing nude in hot springs @OlympicNP along a trail where families with kids were walking by - that's a little bit dangerous #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer You know, I asked you for your address to send you a pie. At least I paid @MissouriHowell his. #ParkChat
last_adventurer
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl Yuck, used TP is no fun. Had to pick up more than my share as a backcountry ranger in #Yosemite. #parkchat
BarnetteJason
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer I can't count how many times I've been 2-3 miles up some trail and passed a guy wearing flip flops or a woman in open-toed shoes. I can only hope by the time they get home they have blisters the size of pancakes. #ParkChat
tabbsbetrippin
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A4: ALTHOUGH, the year that he was a Adventure Guide in Alaska, he got stuck at Wrangell- St. Elias with guests for an extra three days past their extraction date because there was too much snow. The plane couldn't land, and they ran out of food. #ParkChat #NaturalHazards
ParksandPoints
replying to @cairochris @cairochris @last_adventurer @DeathValleyNPS So true. Parts of @DeathValleyNPS get freezing temps! #Parkchat
t_jh2009
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A5) I've seen my fair share of reckless behavior my people on the trails varying from going off trail & disturbing vegetation to teasing/taunting wildlife. #ParkChat
BarnetteJason
RT @last_adventurer: Q5: Have you ever encountered a man-made hazard on the trail other than littering or loud music? What did you do, and…
wander_filled
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @last_adventurer My thoughts exactly. #ParkChat
last_adventurer
Q6: Have you ever encountered a natural hazard on the trail, or off the trail? Again, what did you do, and what did you learn about it? #nationalparks #parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @ParksandPoints Maybe I’ll do a twitter poll on that. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer The AT has many interesting and suspect stories on record...some of the mysteries surrounding the trail are uber eerie #ParkChat
last_adventurer
Plenty of examples recently, a guy charging bison, going swimming with bears at Katamai....no good. #parkchat https://t.co/ksfBF9tqx3
tabbsbetrippin
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @ParksandPoints EXACTLY! Funny as you look back at it. At the time, we were both pretending not to panic. #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
RT @last_adventurer: Q6: Have you ever encountered a natural hazard on the trail, or off the trail? Again, what did you do, and what did yo…
sonlight00
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A4 but rattlesnakes are also inherently dangerous as well and a hazard
cairochris
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer Natural. Ubiquitous and often misunderstood - and prone to causing human error. However, should always be aware of both. #ParkChat
coasthikergirl
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A5 #parkchat Side trails created by curious people. It can create lots of confusion from the main trail, and can even lead to a dangerous place like an unstable cliff ledge
cairochris
replying to @cairochris @last_adventurer That sign may well be from @DeathValleyNPS or @JoshuaTreeNPS, but Dolly Sods in WV has similar issues - spectacular natural beauty, but a past a past as a bombing range may have left some unpleasant presents off-trail. Another reason to LNT! #ParkChat
last_adventurer
replying to @Christina_Skis @Christina_Skis @carfreerunner Once it happens, you never walk on snow the same! #parkchat
unconpeace
replying to @BarnetteJason @BarnetteJason @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer There needs to be a @RickSteves equivalent for National Park guidebook writers. Then that stuff wouldn't happen so much - more informed and savvy travelers #parkchat
last_adventurer
replying to @BarnetteJason @BarnetteJason Yeah, there is a rising tide of people striving to be on the darwin awards. #parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @BarnetteJason @BarnetteJason @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer I’ve seen my friend @ThatOutdoorGuy chastise people for wearing flip flops on the trail. #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
A5. Great answer, #ParkChat. I've run into unexpected snow, sussed out the situation, and proceeded carefully without incident. https://t.co/oXioaZTnBI
BarnetteJason
RT @last_adventurer: Q6: Have you ever encountered a natural hazard on the trail, or off the trail? Again, what did you do, and what did yo…
TaigaAdventures
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer I always think of the people that have to protect these people. Over the years I found that you can’t fix stupid. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
RT @last_adventurer: Q6: Have you ever encountered a natural hazard on the trail, or off the trail? Again, what did you do, and what did yo…
tabbsbetrippin
replying to @BarnetteJason
@BarnetteJason @coasthikergirl @last_adventurer #Fashion is everything. hahaha #ParkChat
Also- I'm notorious for innappropriate shoe selection. We even made up a theme song about it. #EmilysInnappropriateShoeSelection #ParkChat
carfreerunner
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A4. Man-made. My only real bear encounter was in a parking lot at a Super 8 in Winter Park, Colorado. He was climbing out of the dumpster we parked the car next to. My then-infant son was in a backpack on the my back. My wife yelled. I fell. And the bear ran away. #parkchat
Wild_Tribute
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @last_adventurer Very sad to read False Kiva in @CanyonlandsNPS has been closed due to vandalism. People started fire in Kiva and then placed charcoal handprints on walls. Then folks with right intentions tried to mitigate damage and made situation worse. What a mess. #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer #parkchat A5 crowding wildlife. All. The. Time. We try to politely remind people that they are endangering everyone in the area by moving in too close. If they keep it up, we roll the video from the safety of our car and wait for the Darwin moment.
last_adventurer
replying to @lostpaddles @lostpaddles Is this a loaded question? :) Humans, I suppose, are natural as well. #parkchat
BarnetteJason
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer @RickSteves I don't think anything short of a ranger standing at every trail head requiring proper footwear will help most of these people. #ParkChat
coasthikergirl
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A6 #parkchat Last week I got detoured by a wildfire on the #PCT. I took the time to observe the fire, consult my maps, call a friend (Yay @Wildwithinher!) and then navigate my way to a safer trail.
last_adventurer
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin I've seen people climbing snowfields in dock martins, or duck taped feet. Not smart. #parkchat
t_jh2009
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer A6) I've encountered fallen trees on the trails, I either was able to climb over it or go around it. Another was flooding of a portion of the trail which was too large to deal with & caused me to turn around. #ParkChat
EPCOTExplorer
Another trip in the books means that it was time for one of my favorite post-trip traditions: reorganizing my map board with all the new pins and patches I got! #FindYourPark #ParkChat
BarnetteJason
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer @ThatOutdoorGuy I don't chastise them. But the look on my face says plenty. #ParkChat
last_adventurer
replying to @tabbsbetrippin @tabbsbetrippin Yikes! In Malibu recently, a father was murdered while camping with his kids. Very sad. #parkchat
ParksandPoints
replying to @BarnetteJason @BarnetteJason @unconpeace @coasthikergirl @tabbsbetrippin @last_adventurer @RickSteves There are some twitter accounts who actually promote flip flop hiking #parkchat
sonlight00
replying to @last_adventurer @last_adventurer @59NationalParks #parkchat A5 omg don't get me started, a 45 minute traffic jam because of two bison at Yellowstone! Don't stop on the roads! And then an asian lady brough her unleashed dog onto the grand prismatic spring boardwalk!
Wild_Tribute
replying to @WildWithinHer @WildWithinHer Darn climbers, right? Climber cairns are the worst! But that’s why you must know your route! #ParkChat
WildWithinHer
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @last_adventurer I've run into the "wow, that's more than a puddle" situation as well. Turned around. #ParkChat